Bitcoin startup Airbitz rebrands as ‘Edge’
Oct 30, 2017 04:52 am UTC| Digital Currency
Leading bitcoin wallet Airbitz has announced that it is rebranding as Edge as it highlights its focus on its Edge Security as the core of its brand. San Diego-based Airbitz is focused on bringing ease-of-use and...
SBI Holdings seeks to create cryptocurrency-based financial ecosystem
Oct 30, 2017 03:49 am UTC| Digital Currency
SBI Holdings has announced a number of initiatives planned for the second half of the fiscal year. Of these, one initiative is focused on creating a new financial ecosystem based on cryptocurrency, through the...
Cyprus financial regulator to use blockchain technology
Oct 30, 2017 03:08 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), the financial regulatory agency of Cyprus, will be using blockchain technology, according to latest reports. As reported by Cyprus Mail, CySEC head Demetra...
Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-up – October 27th, 2017
Oct 27, 2017 10:41 am UTC| Digital Currency
Hard fork starts creating new cryptocurrency Bitcoin Gold A hard fork of the bitcoin blockchain has created a new cryptocurrency, Bitcoin Gold. According to CoinDesk, the recent hard fork follows a process that started...
French financial regulator launches ICO-focused UNICORN program
Oct 27, 2017 09:42 am UTC| Digital Currency
French financial regulator Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) is seeking to develop a regulatory framework for Initial Coin Offering and has announced UNICORN program on these lines. The AMF noted that...
Blockchain startup Qtum welcomes veteran investor Jeffrey Wernick to advisory board
Oct 27, 2017 08:43 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blockchain application platform Qtum today announced that Uber and Airbnb investor Jeffrey Wernick has joined its advisory board. The veteran investor, with over 40 years of experience, will help guide Qtums...
FxWirePro: ETH/USD rangebound, faces strong trend line resistance at 300, bias neutral
Oct 27, 2017 07:04 am UTC| Digital Currency
ETH/USD continues trading in a close range on Friday as it faces strong trend line resistance at 300 levels. It is currently trading at 297 levels at the time of writing (Bitstamp). Ichimoku analysis of daily...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects